Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Acquisition Management Branch, AHNL-55, 6700 Kalanianaole HWY., Ste. 111, Honolulu, HI. 96825

Z -- EXTERIOR PAINTING OF HONOLULU CERAP FACILITY SOL DTFA08-96-B-03603 DUE 120795 POC Laura Chapman, (808)394-4015 Provide all labor, equipment and materials to repair cracks, seal joints and cracks, and paint the exterior concrete (masonry) walls of the FAA Diamond Head CERAP Facility including auxillary buildings. Work shall be performed in strict accordance with the FAA project specifications and drawings. The solicitation will be issued on about 11/07/95 with a BOD o/a 12/07/95. Estimated cost range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Period of performance is 45 calendar days after NTP. The proposed contract type shall be ''firm-fixed price''. The solicitation is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, Title VII of the Business Development Reform Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-656). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. This notice BELOW is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to 1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Programs (STLP), at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximun line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0300)

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